| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -52.613, 25.874 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-27 02:04:03.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Africa on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 02:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Jeffreys Bay, about 2068.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.874 and latitude -52.613.
| Location | south of Africa |
| Country | south of Africa |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Jeffreys Bay | 2068.4 km |
| Humansdorp | 2070.7 km |
| Mossel Bay | 2073.0 km |
| Plettenberg Bay | 2075.7 km |
| Port Elizabeth | 2076.4 km |
| Knysna | 2080.2 km |
| Hermanus | 2092.9 km |
| George | 2093.9 km |
| Uitenhage | 2099.6 km |
| Port Alfred | 2119.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2126.4 km |
| Oudtshoorn | 2136.7 km |
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